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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book!
Firebreak is a near-future sci-fi novel in which the US has been divided up between two major corporations, Greenleaf and Stellaxis. The two corporations periodically fight over territory, and they have complete control over their citizens and the resources in their districts. Water is particularly tightly controlled, and citizens compete in a virtual war game to help themselves gain more access to resources in the real world. The story centers around Mal, who was orphaned by the war between the corporations and has been given an opportunity to help expose some of the lies the corporations have been telling. In many ways, the plot is a typical "bring down the controlling entity by exposing lies" plot, but it is definitely fun and fast-paced, and Mal is an interesting character. She is a bit of a reluctant leader, and she has trouble connecting with people, which makes the relationships that she does form all the more precious. The one negative aspect for me was that I wasn't particularly surprised by any of the "twists" in the plot. It is obvious (at least to me) from the outset what the corporations are lying about, and it left me wondering a little how the characters in the book could have been so fully taken in by the corporations and the reality they are selling.
Overall, a fun, fast-paced, futuristic sci-fi novel, which I would recommend to fans of the genre, both adult and YA audiences!
Firebreak is a near-future sci-fi novel in which the US has been divided up between two major corporations, Greenleaf and Stellaxis. The two corporations periodically fight over territory, and they have complete control over their citizens and the resources in their districts. Water is particularly tightly controlled, and citizens compete in a virtual war game to help themselves gain more access to resources in the real world. The story centers around Mal, who was orphaned by the war between the corporations and has been given an opportunity to help expose some of the lies the corporations have been telling. In many ways, the plot is a typical "bring down the controlling entity by exposing lies" plot, but it is definitely fun and fast-paced, and Mal is an interesting character. She is a bit of a reluctant leader, and she has trouble connecting with people, which makes the relationships that she does form all the more precious. The one negative aspect for me was that I wasn't particularly surprised by any of the "twists" in the plot. It is obvious (at least to me) from the outset what the corporations are lying about, and it left me wondering a little how the characters in the book could have been so fully taken in by the corporations and the reality they are selling.
Overall, a fun, fast-paced, futuristic sci-fi novel, which I would recommend to fans of the genre, both adult and YA audiences!